Indo-US Professorships seek to broaden scientific collaboration between India and the United States though travel grants that support research and teaching partnerships. The program is sponsored by the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and managed by ASM.

The application must be made jointly between a hosting institution and the visiting professor.

Annual Deadline: December 15 for projects proposed for March 1 – December 31 of the following year.

Grant Descriptions

Review Criteria

Eligibility

Funding

Application Process

"Teaching Professorships" provide microbiologists in India and the United States with an opportunity to visit institutions in the other country to teach an interactive short course on a topic in any of the microbiological disciplines.

Courses must serve a minimum of 20 students/faculty

Courses should include a hands-on component, such as a wet lab or other practical activity

Academic and research institutions in both countries serve as hosts for courses offered by providing classrooms, laboratory space, and other logistical needs

Course Duration: 1-2 Weeks

“Research Professorships” provide support to microbiologists in India and the United States to conduct a novel research project in partnership with colleague(s) at a research facility in the other country.

Professorship funding is intended to facilitate new research collaborations.Proposals to support pre-existing collaborations or partnerships will not be considered.

Minimum visit: 6 Weeks

Applications will be reviewed on the strength of the following overall criteria:

Teaching Professorships

Demonstrated need for microbiological training

Feasibility of short course to achieve the learning objectives

Potential impact of training regionally and/or nationally

Relevance of the course’s content to existing programs/curriculum at the host institution

Commitment to sustain and advance microbiological training in the future

Commitment to sustain and advance the microbiological sciences

Research Professorships

Academic excellence of the applicant

Excellence of host scientist’s research experience and proposed training environment

Demonstrated intent to build a long-term institutional relationship

Quality and originality of proposed research

Relevance of the research to the applicant’s scientific community

Appropriateness of the approach or experimental design

Clearly stated objectives

Feasibility of achieving the objectives

Visiting Teaching Professor

Scientifically recognized in his/her area of microbiological expertise as demonstrated through courses taught, awards, publications, etc.

Actively engaged in teaching at the post-secondary level at an accredited university.

Commitment to international collaborations and partnerships.

Citizen of either the United States or India.

Visiting Research Professor

Preference will be given to early career scientists who have obtained a PhD, or other equivalent academic degree, within the past 10 years.

Must be actively involved in research in the microbiological sciences (broadly defined)

Citizen of either the United States or India.

Host Institution

Accredited institution graduate students enrolled in a masters, doctoral or equivalent program, post-doctoral fellows or residents, and teaching faculty.

Funding: Up to $5,000 towards travel costs directly associated with the approved grant.

Funds from the Indo-US Professorship Grant must be matched by the hosting institution. Matching funds may be in-kind contributions such as housing and board for the visiting professor, supplies, facilities, administrative support, etc.

Up to $2,500 may be used for supplies and equipment that are not available at the host institution.